Post-anchoring device



March 19, 1929. w. WERNER POST ANCHORING DEVICE Filed Sept. 1925 Patented Mar. 19, 1929.

1 units srAI rss- PATENT OFFICE.

- witnraia WERNER, or MnxIA, TEXAS.

ros'r-anononrne DEVICE. 7

Application filed September My invention relates-to an attaching means,

for securing a pos t to a concrete base. It is;

, It is an object of my invention-to providev a substantial support between post and a concrete base which may be employed to quickly attach and detach the post from the base, and will, at the same time, forma substantial and durable attachment. v It is also desired that the secu ing means be adapted for use upon metal, wooden or ccment structures, and be applicable to any type of post nowin ordinary use.

Referring to the drawing herewith, Fig.1 is a side elevation, partly in vertical section,- illustrating one embodiment of my invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the plane 2-2 of Fig. 1, the'ce'ment being removed'froin above the base plate. Fig. 8 is a side elevation of a post, the base being in verticalsection," and illustrating a second embodiment of the invention. Fig. 4.- is a transversev section on 5 is a view simia the plane 4-4 of Fig.3. Fig. lar to that shown in Fig. 1,-1llustrat1ng v third embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 7

i (S is another similar view, illustrating the adapting of theFig. 5 modification to a tubular post. Like numerals of reference designate like parts in all the views. 7

In the building of standard rigs for operations on oil, wells, there is ordinarily'a Sainson post and two jack posts. TheSamson post furnishes a support for the walking beam, and the jack posts support the band wheel shaft. to a concrete base, I contemplate constructing the base to properly anchor and support the posts, whether it be the Samson post or the jack post. In the drawing it may be understood that either of these posts may be secured to the base in the'manner shown. V

In the drawing, the concrete base is shown in broken section by the numeral 5. A "socket may be formed in this base to receive the post, and in such case, the socket may be made practically square, as shown in Fig. 2. The socket 6, thus formed, 'may'have a plate 7 at for the lower end of the post,

. I In Figs. 3and 4t,

is shown .as adapted for use upon a solid post it is When these posts'aresecured 1, 1925. Serial No. 53,830.

the lower end thereof, supported upon cross rod s8, set in the cement at'the level desired 7 These rods are preferably laid crosswise of each other,

as shown in dotted lines in F 2, extending beyond'the socket to reinforce theconcrete at the point of support. A. plurality of rods 9 are also set" in the concrete, extending upwardly in the base to a point just below the surface, where" they are bent laterallyat 10,

to further reinforce the socket.

The post 11 may be of a section of pipe, as shown in Figs. .1 and 2, or of any other well known type of construction. The post is held upward througlrthe post, and projects be I I u s n i rigidly on its seat within the socket, by means yond the side of the post-a sufficient distance to receive a washer 13 and a clamping nut 14 thereon, the end of the rod being threaded to receive'the nut. The washer 13 is beveled or inclined on its'inner face to fitiagainst the 'bolt,and imbedded the concrete when the base is formed. The use of two opposite anchoring rods of this kind is found to secure the base rigidly in position so that it has-no movement in any direction. It. is particularly eliicient, and constitutes an important feature ofthe invention. I

the same anchoring means 16,,which may be nado of wood or concrete. red upon the base without the use of a soc-kc particularly formed therefor. The baseis reinforced, however, by means of longitudinal' rodsS17, having theen'ds thereof, at

points each. side of the post, turned downwardly for engagen'ient in the concrete. The same anchor bolts 15 are employed. and the transverse rods 12 are extended diagonally through the posts from opposite sides and so cured in position, as previously described.

The base and anchoring means thusv provided is particularly efiicient upon wooden posts, but may be employed upon any type of post of this nature.

In Figs. 5 and 6, an upwardly extending boss 18 is formed upon the'concrete base sai'd boss being preferably of cylindrical shape, and reinforced around its outer sides, by steel rods 19 set into the cement and having their upper ends turned inwardly toward the center of the boss, as show-n at-20. The post 16 is formed With a socket in its base to lit over the boss thus formed, and anchored to the base by means of the anchor bolts 1.5 and rods 12, as in the previous modification. The boss shown), fitting within the socket in the baseoi the post, serves to 'rcsist lateral movement of the post, but it will be obvious that the rods 12,- litting closely within the openings through the post, and, clamped tightly to the post by means of the nuts M, will ordinarily be sullicicnt to hold the post in position Without the assistance oi the boss 18.

In Fig. 6, a boss '18, reinforced by rods 19, is formed as in the Fig. 5 embodiment, and it is understood that the said boss may be formed of any desired size to lit Within a tubular post 21, if desired. The base 5 in this modification has a series of parallel rods '1'? along its upper surface to resi t the wear of the post upon the base and to make the support more substantial. in this modification, the anchoring rods 12 are dispensed with, and particularly when this construction is rempioyedwith the ordinary jack post having the usualbrace rods, suchan attachment will be sufficient.

It Will be noted that the attaching means shown and described may be connected with the base when the concrete is poured without particular difficulty. Therefore, when posts are to be attached to the base, said attachment may be made with a minimum amount of adjustment and labor. This structure is pan ticularly desirable, and has been found most effective. I The advantages will be apparent to those skilled in the art Without "further description.

hat 1 claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

'l. A means for securing post to a concrete base comprising anchor bolts fixed in said base, said posts having diagonal OPCDlDgz-a in a Vertical plane therein extending through said posts on an approximately diametrical plane, anchor I'OCS secured to said anchor openings, and means tO'ClHlQP said rods to said posts.

2. Means tor securing posts to a concrete base comprising anchor bolts secured in said base at opposite sides of said posts, anchor rods secured to said bolts and extending diagonally upward through openings in diametrically opposite sides of said posts, means on the ends of said anchor rod to clamp the same to said posts, and addit anal meansQto resist lateral movement of said post relative to said base.

3. A means for securing a post to a concrete base,eoinprising a be. base, a plurality oi reinforcing rods around the periphery of said boss, said post having a formed on said bolts and extendin dia 'onall throu h said t: b 3 o socket therein to receivesaid boss, and addi tional means to secure said post upon said base, comprising anchoring rods secured to said base and extending diagonally upward through said post so as to engage frlctlonally with said post adjacent the opposite ends of said rods. V V

a. In combination with a concrete base having means thereon to lGCGl'VO a post, a post connected therewith,,anchor bolts on said base rods secured to saic'l'bolts and extended diagonally upward through a dian'ietr cal plane of said post to engage sa d post adjaeen't the two ends ot'said boltaand means on said bolts to clamp them firmly to said 5. In combination with a post and a concrete -base,-otf means to secure said vpost to said base,'coinprising anchor bolts in said 

